Chakwera emphasizes on commercial farming
Published on March 29, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI
President Lazarus Chakwera has emphasized on practicing commercial farming instead of substance farming for the country to remain food sufficient […]
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Chakwera inspect Maize crops in Thyolo
Published on March 29, 2022 by FACE OF MALAWI
President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday embarked on a tour to inspect maize fields starting with Thyolo District in the Southern […]
CATTLE SURVIVES SEVEN DAYS WITHOUT WATER
Published on November 19, 2019 by FACE OF MALAWI
Water is, of course, crucial for cattle, so before looking for an effective single cow milking machine that could make […]
AGRO PROCESSING COOPERATIVES TOLD TO PRIORITIZE LOCAL MARKETS
Published on February 14, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
Ministry of Industry and Trade through One village one product OVOP has called on Agro Processing Cooperative Societies to focus […]
“WE HAVE DELT WITH BOGUS GROWERS.” TCC ADMITTS THE DECREASE OF REGISTERED TOBACCO FAMERS
Published on January 23, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
This year’s tobacco growers registration exercise has attracted less farmers with the figures declining from last year’s 58 000, but […]
The Future of Food and Farming
Published on May 22, 2013 by FACE OF MALAWI
Lately, 4 hundred main foods safety specialists coming from Thirty-five nations reported that entire world is establishing for that “perfect […]
Lake Chilwa’s declining waters threaten livelihoods of fishers and farmers
Published on September 22, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Oscar Wemba is a fisher who makes his living on Lake Chilwa. But as he casts his net each day, […]
Cotton farmers disappointed with low prices
Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Disappointed by low prices and finding no satisfying explanation for the situation, cotton farmers in Traditional Authority Mlumbe in Zomba […]
Cotton output up by 360%, though farmers feel cheated on prices
Published on June 20, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
This year, Malawi has produced 365 percent more cotton than last year, that is 244 154 tonnes compared to 52 […]
Minister mediates over tobacco farmers concerns
Published on March 28, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, is said to have mediated the dispute that erupted on the first day […]
MOZAMBICANS MILLING GRAIN IN MALAWI
Published on March 8, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Mozambican farmers in the locality of Vila Nova da Fronteira, in Mutarara district in the western province of Tete, are […]
Methanol Fuel Processor
Published on September 19, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have developed a methanol fuel processor for supplying hydrogen to fuel cells at the […]
FARM-INPUT SUPPLIERS CONTRIBUTING TO POVERTY
Published on July 29, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
By Our Correspondent Multinational farm input suppliers are the ones contributing to household poverty among poor women farmers in Malawi […]
In Malawi, Where Some Farmers Lead Others Follow
Published on June 30, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
Theme: From small farmers to big levers: how can smallholders best link up to improve their livelihoods? ‘I have forty […]
Farmers threaten to dump milk on streets…As diesel shortage hits them hard
Published on June 28, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
WRITTEN BY THOM KHANJE BNLTIMES Some milk farmers from around Blantyre and Lilongwe cities have threatened to throw rotten milk […]
Malawi’s maize output seen at 3.8 mln T this yr
Published on May 24, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
LILONGWE (Reuters) – Malawi is expected to harvest 3.8 million tonnes of maize this year, up from 3.5 million reaped […]
Tobacco farmers bemoan poor prices
Published on May 23, 2011 by FACE OF MALAWI
TOBACCO farmers are disgruntled over the prices being offered at the auction floors and are urging government to urgently intervene […]